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Chapter 13 - Chaos.

It's a cool morning , Marcus Anderson prepares himself to go to work as usual.

Downstairs, the newspaper carrier have delivered the newspapers as a daily routine.

Mrs Anderson receives the newspaper ,her eyes widened staring at the newspapers.

She seems like her eyes have landed on something that is so scary. With in a while, she assembles everyone in the living room.

" Mum! ,Can't you just let someone to have a simple rest?

I don't understand why nowadays we need to have drama series in this house". Emmanuel complains about his mother.

"That's right Claire ,why do you have to disturb everyone in this house?

Is the matter very urgent that you couldn't wait for everyone to come downstairs?" Marcus Anderson adds.

Claire throw the newspaper towards Mr Anderson.

" What is this?" Marcus asks Claire.

" Newspapers. Can't you see?,

just read for yourself and we shall see if you won't make a scene ". Claire says angrily.

After receiving and reading the news headline,he dazed ,his hands started to sweat and shivering came over his entire body.

"Wha....ha....ha....., how did this happen? I mean who did this and why did he do it?

Marcus Anderson starts to stammer, he is speechless and confused at the same time.

I wonder what does the newspaper headlines read like.

Emmanuel picks the paper from his father's hand and reads the headline.

Unlike others ,he was not shocked instead he was just surprised.

" Mum,dad. Is it really true? Tell me that am not dreaming".

" Emmanuel!" Marcus calls his son who is now not understanding or even to understand any of what is written about his father.

" What is it now that you two are going to tell me,huh!

All these years you have kept me in the dark ,dad.

You always taught me to be a honesty and loyal businessman but you two have never been honest to me or to the entire world.

You always encouraged me to never destroy Emmanuel Anderson jewelries' image,you even told me that you worked for it with your life,dad.

But in reality,you only got it through homicide?"

" Son,that none of that is written in here is real, me and your mum never kept you in the dark.

Our competitors only want to destroy our ..... "

Marcus Anderson tried to explain to his son but before ending the sentence, one of the house maids interfered.

" Excuse me ,sir ".

" What is it? Why are you in a rush?" Marcus Anderson asks the maid.

" Sir, there are too many people outside the mansion.

Some of them are trying to climb the wall but the gateman is doing his best to stop them".

" Is that all?" Marcus Anderson asks the maid.

" Yes,sir".

" Then you can take your leave and don't let anyone cross anywhere in this mansion or else you're fired". Marcus instructs the maid.

I forgot to say, sir. Most of them are holding posters that read.

WE NEED JUSTICE.

ANDERSON JEWELRIES SHOULD BE HANDED TO THE REAL OWNER EVEN THOUGH HE/SHE IS UNKNOWN.

THE ANDERSONS SHOULD MEET THEIR END".

" Call the police and do what I told you to do". Marcus tells the maid.

" Yes sir".

" Now this is where we're?, being imprisoned in the house? , so you did every hoping that

you will escape from the law".

" What are you saying ,Emmanuel!?

At this critical situation,we should be supporting each other not judging each other". Mrs Anderson says.

"I think you deserve it. So, there no need for me to give you my support,just bare it yourselves as you kept it to yourselves before".

At the Rocky jewelries, Josh and Anita are celebrating in the office.

" Thank so much ,Anita. If you didn't come up with this plan,we wouldn't have reached here".

Flash back.

At the time were Marcus and Josh were arguing.

When Anita saw that Josh might reveal himself to the public, she took off the electricity and later she pulled Josh outside the mansion.

" What is wrong with you ?, why did you stop me?

I had a perfect chance to reveal Marcus Anderson's true personality to the entire world". Josh asks Anita angrily.

Can't you see that by doing it this way you're ruining your company's reputation and revealing yourself to the public.

Do you know how the newspapers of tomorrow will read.

The new partner of Emmanuel Anderson jewelries,Josh Rocky verses Marcus Anderson the former president of Emmanuel Anderson jewelries.

Do you even know what that will make you to the entire business empire,an arrogant and disrespectful person.

Trust me in this,no one will ever want to be your business partner".

" Do you really think that I care about the public's opinions.

As long as my mother get the justice she deserves, I don't care what the public have to say about me".

" And you really think that by doing so you will get the justice that you seek for?

Marcus Anderson is not an easy man.

Just like other businessmen, he can change your bullet to hit you instead of him so act wisely".

" Do you have any other idea that can help to destroy the Andersons?"

" Let's use the public to destroy him in a way that no one will recognize you".

" And how are we going to do so?"

" Let's hand out his secrets to the public.

Let's put him in the newspapers ".

Present.

At the Anderson mansion.

" This is all your faulty ,Marcus. I told you to destroy every type of evidence that might take is back to our past life but you failed to do a simple thing like that". Mrs Anderson blames her husband.

" If you were capable enough to destroy the evidence, then why didn't you do it ?" Marcus replies to her rudely.

" Can you two please end your arguments?

You made a mistake that is destroying us now so instead of arguing just find away to fix this.

I'm not going to be imprisoned here forever".

Emmanuel tells his parents.

" This is all because of Josh Rocky ,he is the one destroying us". Marcus says.

" Why do you include Josh Rocky in everything that happens to you?, is he one of your victims that you fear that he is turning back to you?

Just tell me,there is nothing to hide anymore, dad. One day I will surely find out even if you don't say ". Emmanuel asks his parents.

Marcus Anderson and his wife are left with nothing to say. Instead to look at each other.

" Just tell me already". Emmanuel insists.

"Well..…....."Mrs Anderson starts to stammer.

Before finishing the sentence,Marcus Anderson interfered.

" Josh Rocky's father was one of my business rivals and I led to the down fall of his father's business.

So we think that he might be getting his father's revenge".

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